“Raimund was terrified. He might be a thief, but he was not a murderer. Blindly he ran from the house, and he kept on running until the sounds behind him died away.” WarActionWealthFictionHistoryPowerMilitaryAdventureTrilogyCruel Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor
“The first thing that caught her eye was the three words Aonaibh Ri Chéile. The words burned her soul like a brand. Quietly she said to Audun, “Please take that thing back to where you got it. I can’t bear the sight of it.” WarTruthActionWealthHistoryPowerDramaGreedTrilogyCruel Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor
“Raimund, we must promise each other that if one of us leaves Mora it must be both. We must leave together.” She was not sure what had made her ask for this promise, but she was growing more aware of her femininity. She loved Raimund as a brother, but something told her that her feelings for him were more than those of a sibling. Raimund smiled and squeezed her hand. “Of course Aleana, I am after all your brother.” WarTruthActionWealthPowerDramaGreedConquestWeaponTrilogy Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor
“As the pair turned to leave they were taken by surprise by the shop owner. He was middle-aged and did not look as though he could overpower Arvid, although the large club he wielded showed his intention. Raimund instinctively made a run for the door, only to be floored by a blow from the club. From his dazed prone position Raimund watched in horror as his uncle thrust his knife into the shopkeeper’s chest. With blood pumping from the fatal wound, the shopkeeper fell across Raimund.” FictionHistoryFantasyMysteryDramaHistoricalIntrigueTrilogyBook 1 Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor
“It was shortly after Raimund’s eighth birthday, over the evening meal, when Arvid announced, “The orphan is now old enough to earn his keep. He is coming with me tonight.” FictionHistoryFantasyMysteryDramaHistoricalIntrigueTrilogyBook 1 Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor
“The old man smiled. “If they could talk, these walls would tell you of battles lost and won, of fear and terror, of red fire and white light, of peace and prosperity. Aldene has a history going back centuries.” FictionHistoryFantasyMysteryAdventureDramaHistoricalTrilogyBook 1 Book:The Emperor Source: The Emperor